Heads of delegations to the 20th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Meeting (ACDFM 20). (Photo: VNA) Addressing the event, Sen. Lieut. Gen. Cuong said that as aresponsible member of the international community and ASEAN, Vietnam has joinedcooperation activities among militaries of ASEAN countries.
He called on relevant parties to continue their commitments inmaintaining peace, security, stability, safety andfreedom of navigation and overflight in the East Sea, while strengthening trust building and fully andeffectively implementing the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the EastSea (DOC) and soon finalising negotiations for a substantial and effective Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) in line with international law.
On the occasion, Cuong invited regionalcountries to join important military-defence cooperation activities hosted by Vietnam in2023, including the eighth meeting of the ASEAN Peacekeeping Centres Network(APCN), a volleyball tournament for ASEAN militaries and end-of-term activitiesof the ADMM Experts’ Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations Cycle 4 (2021 -2023).
Vietnam will also hold a ceremony to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army and an international defenceexhibition in 2024, he said.
The Vietnamese official underlined that the ADMM theme of “peace, prosperity andsecurity” chosen by Indonesia as ASEAN Chair in 2023 showed the common wish ofall countries in the ASEAN Community to uphold the close bond and solidarity towards a people-centred future, thus affirming ASEAN militaries as aninseparable part of the bloc in dealing with common challenges in the region, especiallyamid the current complicated security situation.
Participants at the event listened to a report on the outcomes of the 20thASEAN Military Intelligence Meeting (AMIM 20) and the 13th ASEAN MilitaryOperations Meeting (AMOM-13) that took place on June 5-6. The results includethe approval of a Concept Document on the foundation of ASEAN MilitaryIntelligence Community (AMIC) at the AMIM 20 and the organisation of an AMICleaders’ meeting in Vietnam at an early date.
Sen. Lieut. Gen. Cuong welcomed participants' support for the AMICinitiative given by Vietnam and Indonesia./.
Vietnam will also hold a ceremony to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army and an international defenceexhibition in 2024, he said.
The Vietnamese official underlined that the ADMM theme of “peace, prosperity andsecurity” chosen by Indonesia as ASEAN Chair in 2023 showed the common wish ofall countries in the ASEAN Community to uphold the close bond and solidarity towards a people-centred future, thus affirming ASEAN militaries as aninseparable part of the bloc in dealing with common challenges in the region, especiallyamid the current complicated security situation.
Participants at the event listened to a report on the outcomes of the 20thASEAN Military Intelligence Meeting (AMIM 20) and the 13th ASEAN MilitaryOperations Meeting (AMOM-13) that took place on June 5-6. The results includethe approval of a Concept Document on the foundation of ASEAN MilitaryIntelligence Community (AMIC) at the AMIM 20 and the organisation of an AMICleaders’ meeting in Vietnam at an early date.
Sen. Lieut. Gen. Cuong welcomed participants' support for the AMICinitiative given by Vietnam and Indonesia./.
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